| ES Code | 430:2012 |
| Registered Variety Name | Jiru (R-186 X FLIP 86-38L-2) |
| Released in Issue No. | 18 |
| Common Name | Lentil - Jiru (R-186 X FLIP 86-38L-2) |
| Scientific Name | R-186 X FLIP 86-38L-2 |
| Released For (yield, drought, pest resistance...) | Yield |
| Adaptation Area | Adaptation Area: Highland vertisol areas of North Shewa and similar Agro ecologies. |
| seed | 24 |
| Variety Image | No Image |
| Altitude (m.a.s.l) | 2000-2700 |
| Rainfall (mm) | 900-1000 |
| Soil Type | Vertisols |
| Nutritional Merit | source of protein |
| Year of Release | Jan. 1, 2015 |
| Breeder Seed Maintainer | Debre Birhan ARC/ARARI |
| Planting Method | both |
| Seed Rate (kg/ha) | 70-80 |
| Planting Dates | Late July – early August |
| P2O5 Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) | 46 |
| N Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) | 18 |
| Days to heading/Flowering | 53-60 |
| Days to Maturity | 110-120 |
| Panicle Length (cm) | -- |
| 1000 Seed Weight (g) | 3.3-3.6 |
| Seed Color | Light green |
| Flower Color | white |
| Leaf Arrangement | Semi Erect |
| Crop Pest Reaction | Resistant to rust |
| On Farm Yield Amount (qt/ha) | 18-28 |
| On station Yield Amount (qt/ha) | 26-33 |
| Variety Maintenance Status | None |
| Variety Source | Domestic |
| date added | March 5, 2026, 8:57 a.m. |
| date modified | March 5, 2026, 8:57 a.m. |
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